ELLA PROJECT: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
ELLA PROJECT (EIN 81-2192048)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-10-28
IRS object ID
202403039349302235
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-10-28T13:08:30-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN453368566PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Neely Whites Tax & Financial LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12109 19th StAddressLine1Txt
CityGulfportCityNm
State AbbreviationMSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP39501ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN812192048EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ELLA PROJECTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlELLABusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1400 ESPLANADE AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW ORLEANSCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70116ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonEUGENE MENERAYPersonNm
Person TitleCO FOUNDERPersonTitleTxt
Phone5042500429PhoneNum
Signature2024-10-28SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonNeely WhitesPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00763429PTIN
Phone2284931131PhoneNum
Preparation2024-10-28PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressELLANOLA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2016FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateLALegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Volunteers12TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$25,906CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$177PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$154CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$283,023PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$181,405CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$193,214PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$210,499CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$85,206PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$82,585CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$278,420PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$293,084CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$4,603PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$111,679CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$7,216TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$7,216NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$271,864ExpenseAmt
Revenue$21,521RevenueAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document1IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee2EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member11IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldLAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonEUGENE MENERAYPersonNm
Phone5042500429PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1400 ESPLANADE AVEAddressLine1Txt
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State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70116ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)

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ASHLYE KEATON
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EUGENE MENERAY
CO FOUNDER40.000.00$85,333$0$0Yes (X)
JULIE JACKSON
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
GEORGIA AINSWORTH
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SCOTT GOLDIN
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANITA OUBRE
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LAWRENCE MITCHELL
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TREY MCINTYRE
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PAIGE ROYER
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN NORRIS
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CRAIG KLEIN
VICE PRESIDENT1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
HOWARD MILLER
PRESIDENT5.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$25,906TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$154TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$154RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$26,060RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$173,916TotalAmt
Program Services$173,916ProgramServicesAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,278TotalAmt
Program Services$23,278ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,305TotalAmt
Program Services$13,305ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,687TotalAmt
Program Services$4,687ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,997TotalAmt
Program Services$11,997ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,504TotalAmt
Program Services$1,268ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,236ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,140TotalAmt
Program Services$6,140ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,297TotalAmt
Management And General$3,297ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,016TotalAmt
Program Services$16,016ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,147TotalAmt
Program Services$3,147ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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BANK CHARGES$244$244
DUES AND SUBS$1,443$1,443
EVENT PROD$7,610$7,610
HONORARIUM WORKSHOP$10,500$10,500

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$293,084TotalAmt
Program Services$271,864ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,220ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,638BOYAmt
EOY$6,028EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$91,257BOYAmt
EOY$1,188EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$118,895BOYAmt
EOY$7,216EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$115,773BOYAmt
EOY$7,216EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,122BOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$118,895BOYAmt
EOY$7,216EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$118,895BOYAmt
EOY$7,216EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$111,679ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$191,604CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$227,518CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$248,905CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$247,880CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$159,730CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,075,637TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$227,518CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$248,905CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$247,880CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$159,730CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,075,637TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$187,663SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$887,974PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$463CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$346CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$273CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$273CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$154CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,509TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,077,146TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.82440PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.42990PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO PROVIDING THEM TO THE ACCOUNTANT FOR FORM 990 PREPARATION.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE VIA CONTACT INFORMATION ON THE ELLA PROJECT WEBSITE.

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